SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Thunderbirds used a strong performance from goaltender Harri Sateri to win their second game in a row Friday, defeating the Charlotte Checkers 4-0 at the MassMutual Center.

The Thunderbirds improved to 24-28-2-1 with the win, while the Checkers fell to 30-22-0-3. There were 5,833 fans in attendance, with the Stanley Cup on display on the concourse.

Sateri finished with 33 saves in the shutout, including 14 in the third period. It was his first shutout of the season, as he improved his goals-against average to 2.50 and save percentage to .917.

Thunderbirds forward Anthony Greco scored his 19th and 20th goals of the season in the game. He opened the scoring for the Thunderbirds in the first period by tipping in a Juho Lammikko feed. Then, in the third period, Greco finished off a 2-on-1 feed from Curtis Valk to give Springfield an insurance goal. Greco is the first Thunderbirds player to reach the 20 goal milestone this season.

Charlotte pulled its goalie in an attempt to tie the game with less than five minutes remaining, but Alexandre Grenier took advantage of that, scoring an empty-net goal. It was his 14th goal of the season.

Valk added one more goal for the Thunderbirds in the final two minutes. The Thunderbirds go on the road for their next game, as they take on the Utica Comets Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.